Screw My Childhood Sweetheart His Alpha Brother Marked Me First novel Chapter 116

van held up both hands in surrender. “Apologies.” He glanced towards the lodge. “Shall we get some breakfast before your bond ends out a search party?”

My stomach rumbled in response.

van chuckled. “I’ll take that as a yes.”

Ve stood and headed for the lodge. As we climbed the stairs of the back deck, Gregor appeared at Ivan’s side, a scowl on his face. One–on–one testing is against the code. Everything must be done with the entire Quad present.”

van rolled his eyes. The action was so teenagery, I fought to keep from laughing. Ivan opened the door. “Last I checked, a

onversation wasn’t against our code of ethics.”

If you think you can convince her to move to your pack-”

I’m not going anywhere,” I cut in.

He sent me a sharp look. “Don’t interrupt a conversation you aren’t a part of.”

his time it was me who rolled my eyes. I was simply a pawn in Gregor’s game. He didn’t even see me as a human and never would. abandoned Ivan to him because he’d said one thing that was a reminder I needed to hold onto.

nyone could be putting on an act. Those glimmers of kindness from Ivan could’ve been nothing more than a façade. A mask he

vore to get me to trust him.

Only I didn’t trust easily. There were only five people I truly trusted. My bond. I had to remember that.

Shift.”

regor’s command echoed against the trees.

wanted to flip him the bird so badly. Instead, I focused on that golden pool of light within me. Even hours later, it was still depleted. stretched it over my skin, reaching for the wolf within.

few moments later, Knox was lifting the cape off my four–legged body. The world around was cast in a different hue. My wolf form lentified the entire Quad as enemies. The only people she fully trusted were her mates.

ly gaze narrowed as the Quad bent together, whispering. The only one who didn’t seem particularly interested in today’s events was inna. At this very moment, she was more focused on a miniscule chip in her manicure than the conversation around her. Though

maybe that was an act too.

Caleb looked from me to my mates and then back to the Quad. I’d done my best to have minimal contact with my bond since I’d oured power into them. The last thing I wanted was for my pool of light to recharge.

Change back,” Gregor ordered.

let out a low growl. There was nothing I could do to stop it. My wolf half was more than over this shifting back and forth on

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command. She saw the man doling out the orders as below her.

“Now,” Kaleb said, an air of alpha power in his voice.

I bared my teeth but obeyed. After a few seconds of visualization, Knox was covering me with my cape again.

“Thanks,” I said softly.

‘Of course.”

His voice was even, but I could read the barely restrained rage in it. He was over today’s events as well.

‘Bring forward an enforcer,” Gregor announced.

A muscle in Mason’s cheek ticked, but he nodded at Mac, the new head enforcer. Mac strode forward as Gregor moved away from the

Quad.

Gregor pulled a long knife from his belt. “It’s time to test your healing skills.”

moved in a flash, thankful the ties on my cape kept the fabric firmly in place. I stepped between Gregor and the enforcer. “No.”

Excuse me,” he spluttered.

I said, no. You are not going to hurt one of my pack mates for your perverse pleasure.”

A hand came down gently on my shoulder. “It’s okay, Senna. I don’t mind.”

Well, I do.”

It’s not your place to decide. Who do you think you are?” Gregor demanded.

I’m someone who doesn’t think it’s okay to hurt anyone in the

name of an experiment.”

His eyes glinted in the afternoon light. “Your education is clearly lacking. You don’t know the way of our community, your shifting is trociously slow. It’s obvious you aren’t learning what you need to here.”

regor looked towards the Quad and then around at the scattering of pack mates present at my testing. “I make a motion to remove enna Blake from the Ridgewood pack.”

seriesof gasps and a few growls went up in the crowd. I didn’t dare look at the guys. It would only make things worse.

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I’ll second that motion,” Cinna said in a bored tone.

snicker sounded in the crowd. I searched out the responsible party and found Jasmine. The only way to describe the expression on er face was gleeful.

Gregor glared at Ivan and Kaleb. “We need a third.”

The two men remained silent.

She is a liability if she’s left here,” Gregor pushed

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Ivan kept his face a stoic mask, but there was a hint of mischief in Kaleb’s eyes. He liked getting a rise out of Gregor.

“The time for your motion is running out,” Mason said, stepping forward.

“Give me a third,” Gregor growled.

Still nothing.

Mason looked at his watch. “That’s time.”

Gregor whirled on me. “Step aside. We will continue these tests.”